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Trying to connect a pen-drive memory to my Talbet S

Topic started on Feb 17, 2012 3:53 PM , last reply on Feb 29, 2012 12:24 AM

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Teatimeoclock
Teatimeoclock
17 posts since
Dec 5, 2011

My tablet S doesn't recognize a memory pen-drive connected to the USB port. I cannot see any new device or mounted folder (and I'm using several memory management applications: "File Manager" and "File Expert").

 

How can I get my USB device connected?

 

Thanks.

Pedro


  • bennybuche
    bennybuche
    236 posts since
    Sep 23, 2011
    Written on Feb 18, 2012 11:07 AM

    Hi Pedro,

     

    If you use the provided usb<>mini-usb cable provided with our tablet, it should work!

    Are you sure your usb drive is FAT32 formatted? If NTFS or other, Android doesn't manage it (yet)...

     

    Tell us ;-)


  • Thalamus.
    Thalamus.
    Written on Feb 18, 2012 11:53 AM

    bennybuche wrote:

     

    Hi Pedro,

     

    If you use the provided usb<>mini-usb cable provided with our tablet, it should work!

    As far as i was aware there were not any mini USB cables provided with the Tablet S in the UK..


  • mpattenden
    mpattenden
    151 posts since
    Sep 25, 2011
    Written on Feb 18, 2012 4:45 PM

    I certainly didn't get one and the official one hadn't been released in the UK when I got my tablet. You need an OTG (On The Go) type cable I got mine off ebay - very cheap:

     

    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190577827569&ssPageName=ADME:L:OC:GB:1123

     

    This should then work fine - remeber though as mentioned Android does not officially support NTFS so the drive has to be FAT32 formatted and therefore can't support any files over 4GB.

     

    HTH

     

    Padster


  • Teatimeoclock
    Teatimeoclock
    17 posts since
    Dec 5, 2011
    Written on Feb 19, 2012 12:39 AM

    Hi Bennybuche,

     

    Thanks (to you and the other people) for your answer.

     

    I'm not using the "official" Sony cable (this is an annoying topic I wouldn't like to mix up here). It was "out of stock" at Sony shopping site when I needed it. Then, I work out an alternative using a "normal" [mini-usb<->male-USB] +  [female-USB<->female-USB] adapter.

     

    The cable seems to work OK as long as the tablet is recognized by my PC when connected to it. I've tried several USB-pen memories without success (FAT and FAT32). Browsing the tablet file system I cannot find any new device, or the mounted devices (under "\mnt" folder) are empty, appart from the internal SD-card (\mnt\sdcard)  and an external (32-MB) SD-card I had already pluged in (\mnt\sdcard2).

     

    Can anybody shed some light on this situation?

     

    Thanks.

    Pedro


  • praed0r
    12 posts since
    Dec 9, 2011
    Written on Feb 19, 2012 4:47 AM

    You need to get an 'OTG' adaptor to use the usb port as host with memory sticks, keyboards etc.

     

    The cable combination you are using is the normal 'SLAVE' connector for communicating with a 'HOST' usb port on a laptop or PC.   If you search on Amazon or ebay for an OTG micro-usb adaptor you will be presented with several options.

     

    Hope this helps


  • damian12321
    damian12321
    6 posts since
    Feb 11, 2012
    Written on Feb 19, 2012 8:58 AM

    when I connected my dslr to the sony I found it in  usbdisk1 in the file system ,might be the same for the pen drive .

    I have just connected my htc phone as well ,which  was in usbdisk1 .

     

    Message was edited by: damian12321

    Message was edited by: damian12321


  • Teatimeoclock
    Teatimeoclock
    17 posts since
    Dec 5, 2011
    Written on Feb 19, 2012 4:16 PM

    Thanks "praed0r",

     

    Sorry, but I don't know what an 'OTG' adaptor is. From your answer I presume the "offical" cable is special. I mean, the pin-age for the sockets (some electrical features) is special.

     

    Could you, please, confirm me that (wherever I order the cable) I have to buy the "offcial" cable in order to get my tablet working properly?

     

    Regards.

    Pedro


  • mpattenden
    mpattenden
    151 posts since
    Sep 25, 2011
    Written on Feb 19, 2012 6:58 PM

    See my previous post - a third party cable will work just fine as long as it's classed as an on the go (OTG) cable

     

    The ebay one I got was very cheap and was a Samsung one but works fine.

     

    hth

     

    Padster


  • praed0r
    12 posts since
    Dec 9, 2011
    Written on Feb 19, 2012 7:14 PM

    Perfect reply Padster


  • Teatimeoclock
    Teatimeoclock
    17 posts since
    Dec 5, 2011
    Written on Feb 21, 2012 12:54 AM

    Thanks mpattenden.

     

    I have just order one OTG cable by eBay (very cheap in deed: 4$!!).

     

    On the other hand, talking about mounted devices recognition. When I connect my table to the PC, this one cannot see the external SD-card (\mnt\sdcard2). I did check that the SD-card is a FAT-32 (32GB) formated.

    Is this a normal behaviour?

     

    Regards.

    Pedro


  • mpattenden
    mpattenden
    151 posts since
    Sep 25, 2011
    Written on Feb 21, 2012 4:56 PM

    Pedro,

     

    Just to break this down. Lets forget the pc and talk about the tablet in isolation.

     

    With a file manager (say file manager hd or the like) can you see the sd card on the tablet?

     

    By default these apps usually require you to 'move up' directories to see the sd card.

     

    Regards

     

    Padster


  • Teatimeoclock
    Teatimeoclock
    17 posts since
    Dec 5, 2011
    Written on Feb 21, 2012 6:15 PM

    Hi Padster,

     

    Using "File Manager HD" I can navigate till root ('\') folder and I can see everything,

     

    When connecting the tablet to the PC (Windows 7), it shows me an USB Storage icon (as an entry point to the device), and from that point I enter into "/mnt/sdcard" in the tablet file system. I cannot get further up (or I come back to the Windows explorer icon entry point! (I expect I managed to explain myself properly).

     

    Regards.

    Pedro


  • mpattenden
    mpattenden
    151 posts since
    Sep 25, 2011
    Written on Feb 21, 2012 9:56 PM

    Pedro,

     

    I would guess in that case that it is expected behaviour. I can't confirm this for you though as I have a mac book pro and haven't connected the tablet to it and it's a different os so we wouldn't prove anything (side note if anyone knows a way to get media to go working on a mac let me know as sony site basically says tough!)

     

    Maybe one of the guys like wata, benny, thalamus etc could test for you.

     

    Regards

     

    Padster

     

    ps. just out of interest why are you trying to access sd in this manner?


  • Teatimeoclock
    Teatimeoclock
    17 posts since
    Dec 5, 2011
    Written on Feb 22, 2012 12:27 AM

    Thanks Padster,

     

    Answering your question:

    Very often I need to transfer files from the PC to my tablet. I know 3 ways of doing so:

     

    1) Via a USB pen-drive: not possible at the moment till I receive the OTG adapter cable.

     

    2) Via Dropbox (or similar cloud application): In the case of Dropbox, the Andriod dropbox functionality is not flexible (and efficient) enough for frequent copy/move operations. Recently I have discovered Box, but I haven't used it intensively enough to asses it.

     

    3) Via direct tablet-to-PC connection: very easy and efficient.

     

    Regards.

    Pedro


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